Fastening wire lathing to iron frames of buildings



(No Model.)

.R. T. BROWN. FASTENING WIRE LATHING T0 IRON FRAMES 0F BUILDINGS.

Patented Aug. 23, 1881.

WITNESSES zZ m UNITED STATES P T NT OFFI E.

ROBERT T. BROWN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

FASTENING WIRE LATHING T0 IRON FRAMES 0F BUiLDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 245,992, dated August 23, 1881.

Application filed July 5, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT '1. BROWN, of Boston, in the county of Sutlolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Applying \Vire Latbing to Iron Framesot-Buildin gs and other-Structures, of which the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, Figure 1 is a plan view, representing beams and furring having wire cloth or lathiug applied in the manner below described. Fig. 2 is a section upon line as m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section upon line y y, Fig. 1.

A represents the beams, two of which are shown in Fig. l; B, the iron t'urring, two being shown in Fig. 1; and O the wire latbing or cloth. Both the beams and furring are of iron, as the invention is for application to fireproof structures.

To secure the wire lathing to the furring I employ fiat T-shaped peices of metal, D, preferably of malleable or wrought iron. The part Dof each tie or hangerD passes down through the wire lathing and, bending, extends through an opening, 0, in the furring B, and the wings D extend far enough each way in the line of direction of the furring to cover two .or more strands of wire. Thus the wire lathing is firmly locked to the furring without bending the lathing or making undue projections orprotuberances thereupon.

To secure the furring B to the beams A, I

employ the strong metallic hangers E E, preferably of wrought or malleable iron. These (N0 model.)

hangers are flat pieces of metal bent as shown. The parts E bend around the edges of the furring B, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the parts E bend over upon one side of the beams A, correspont'lingto theirshape, as shown in Fig.3.

In order to prevent the hangers E E from slipping upon the furring B, catches or stops F are passed through suitable perforations in the fut-ring, near the said hangers, and are usually bent down upon the portions E there of, thus holding them securely in position.

Thus the beams, furring, and wire lathing are held firmly together, rendering the structure tire-proof, and the wire lathing forming an excellent surface for the plaster.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination with the wire lathing O and furring B, the latter provided with the openings 0, the ties or hangers D D D, constructed substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the furringB and beams A, the hangers E E, constructed substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In combination with the beams A and perforated fnrring B, the hangers E E and catches or stops F, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.

ROBERT T. BROWN.

Witnesses:

HENRY W. WILLIAMS, EDWARD MENARD. 

